Episode 136: Magic Engine Optimization

May 25, 2020

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to each
Utah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up instead
Utah’s governor’s office spent $2.75 million for the app and other improvements, and will pay $300,000 per month in maintenance fees, according to public records cited by Utahpolicy.com, a website focusing on local politics.
Uber drivers will need to take selfies proving they’re wearing a mask
This Online Calculator Shows How Likely a Person Is to Die During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Lawmakers Demand a Vote to Stop FBI Collecting Web Browser History Without a Warrant
The lawmakers go on to say that the internet activity “opens a window into the most sensitive areas of our private life” and that without protection, intelligence officials would have nearly unfettered access “to information such as our personal health, religious practices, and political views.”
'Apple Glass' Rumored to Start at $499, Support Prescription Lenses, and More
Scoop: Facebook to buy Giphy for $400 million
Elon Musk’s Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels
The Loop is supposed to be able to move more than 4,000 people per hour through the tunnels in a variety of Tesla vehicles, taking a cross-campus walk that normally takes at least 15 minutes and turning it into a ride that lasts less than two minutes.

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